Release, runtime and language

1998 · 44 mins · English

#31,315 1

Directed by

Greg MacGillivray

Starring

Liam Neeson, Tracy Pfau, Ed Viesturs, David Breashears, Lhakpa Dorji

An climbing team tackles Mt. Everest in spring 1996, showing extensive preparation, the grueling ascent, and their return to Base Camp. Along the way they confront avalanches, dwindling oxygen, sheer ice walls and a ferocious blizzard, highlighting the mountain’s extreme hazards. The film highlights each climber’s resolve in the face of danger.